News & City Life

Real Estate

Will City Council's Vote on Historic Neighborhoods Help Address Our Housing Crisis?

Some supporters of change say the current historic preservation system has been shaped by and contributes to racial inequities.

11/05/2021 By Karly Quadros

Unsolved Mystery

The Best Books, Films, and Podcasts about D.B. Cooper

Here are some easy reads and listens to dig deeper into the mystery of the Northwest Orient Flight 305 hijacker.

11/05/2021 By Cami Hughes

True Crime

D. B. Cooper: The One that Got Away

50 years ago this fall, a man jumped from a Northwest Airlines plane with a parachute and $200,000.

11/05/2021 By Doug Kenck-Crispin Illustrations by Max-o-Matic

Climate Change

This Portland-Based Company Wants to Make Your Milk Carbon Neutral

Bill Gates and Mark Cuban are big fans.

11/03/2021 By Julia Silverman

COVID-19

Where Can You Get Your Kids a COVID Shot in the Portland Area?

With kids aged 5 to 11 now eligible to receive a Pfizer vaccine, schools, pediatricians, pharmacies, and sports teams are stepping up to get them vaccinated.

11/02/2021 By Cami Hughes

Q+A

Many Teachers Say They're At a Breaking Point. So Now What?

Talking with Portland Association of Teachers President Elizabeth Thiel about possible solutions, from more planning time to fewer standardized tests

11/01/2021 By Julia Silverman

Golazo!

Portland Timbers' Asprilla Scores the Goal of the Year

With an unbelievable bicycle kick, the Colombian buried the San Jose Earthquakes and set the internet on fire.

10/28/2021 By Fiona McCann

Coronavirus

Multnomah County’s Mask Mandates May Stick Around Until Spring of 2022

Public health officials say they want to be extra-cautious about not overwhelming the health care system again.

10/27/2021 By Julia Silverman

Politics

It's Official: New York Times Writer Nick Kristof Is Running for Governor

The Pulitzer Prize winner and Yamhill County native has thrown his hat in the proverbial ring.

10/27/2021 By Fiona McCann and Julia Silverman

News You Can Use

5 Oregon Stories To Watch This Week, October 25-31

Vaping bans, the straight scoop on tourism, and Halloween's back, baby.

10/25/2021 By Julia Silverman

Q+A

Q&A with Portland Tenants United: What’s With the Delay in Rental Assistance Funding?

Eviction is looming for thousands of renters. Aid is available, but the state's been far too slow in getting it out, an organizer for Portland Tenants United says.

10/22/2021 By Karly Quadros

Science

Look Up, Look Down, All Around—Hey, (It's an Oregon) Satellite

Students at Portland State University are making history by launching the first-ever made-in-Oregon satellite.

10/18/2021 By Karly Quadros

News You Can Use

5 Oregon Stories to Watch This Week, October 19-26

Budget deals at Portland City Hall, a big new movie with an Oregon backstory, and a police investigation pulls back the curtain...maybe.

10/18/2021 By Julia Silverman

Q & A

Tina Kotek Has Been Ready for Her Close-Up

Questions for the gubernatorial candidate, Oregon House Speaker, and North Portlander

10/15/2021 By Julia Silverman

Look Up

The Northern Lights Put On A Show Over Oregon This Week

Unfortunately, it’s over. But sky-watchers should take heart: Sightings of the aurora borealis may be getting more frequent here in the next few years.

10/12/2021 By Julia Silverman